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Editorial: Insecure Government

Editorial May 18, 2026 0

The PMLN’s admission of ‘discussions’ to raise the voter age highlight leadership increasingly disconnected from the public

Editorial: Punishing the Public

Editorial May 9, 2026 0

No amount of diplomatic “wins” can mask the growing public resentment over inflationary pressures arising from successive fuel price hikes

Editorial: Loadshedding by Any Other Name

Editorial April 14, 2026 0

The government’s attempt to rebrand loadshedding to ‘Peak Relief Strategy’ is an insult to the public’s intelligence

News roundup of the top Pakistani stories

Mediator Pakistan Urges All Sides to Exercise Restraint in Middle East

Lightbox Staff Report - July 13, 2026

Foreign Office calls for immediate steps to de-escalate situation, as Iran and U.S. continue to trade strikes

News and Affairs

Met Office Forecasts Rain Nationwide Next Week

News and Affairs Staff Report -

Advisory says monsoon currents from Arabia Sea are likely to strengthen over weekend

Security Forces Kill 24 Terrorists in Bannu: ISPR

News and Affairs Staff Report -

Military’s media wing says security forces have seized weapons and ammunition from slain terrorists

Renewed Middle East Conflict Can Adversely Impact Pakistan’s Economy, Warns P.M.

News and Affairs Staff Report -

Shehbaz Sharif orders full preparedness against regional tensions, lauds public support for austerity drive

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